Chingley Close, Bromley, BR1 4NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 4NR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	47.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.9%	52.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BR1 4NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	52.2%	12.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	21.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-22.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.6%	17.9%	3.3%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	44.7%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32.9%	26.4%	-6.5%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	14.6%	16.2%	1.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	23.8%	-10.0%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	33.7%	11.3%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	7.5%	13.2%	5.7%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	14%	8.6%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	53.2%	49.4%	-3.8%	81.4%	-32.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	17.5%	4.3%	-13.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	63.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	11.5%	6.9%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	63.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	25.5%	24.4%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.7%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Chingley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chingley Close was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chingley Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 276th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BR1 4NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chingley Close are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chingley Close, Bromley, BR1 4NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4NR

Average Price
£385,632

Semi-Detached
£489,212

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,797

Other
£252,728

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chingley Close

Average Price
£346,189

Semi-Detached
£494,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,129

Other
£257,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chingley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Chingley Close, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-04-26	£257,175
2 Chingley Close, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-04-10	£478,747
6 Chingley Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-10-08	£229,721
11 Chingley Close, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-08-20	£463,436
6 Chingley Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2013-07-12	£247,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	20
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	15
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,209 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quasar Elite	Quasar, 94 Bromley Hill	153 yd
Mittee Indian Restaurant	20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley	375 yd
Sweet Scoops	499 Bromley Road, London	649 yd
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	692 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	375 yd
Lezz-Et Mangal	16 Bromley Hill, Bromley	375 yd
Spice Isle Grill	8 Bromley Hill, Bromley	375 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	375 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		717 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OLD BROMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	775 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	844 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		853 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		925 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Downham Health & Leisure Centre DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE MOORSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BR1 4NR